The director needs to have a vision and clarity in his mind. It’s not enough to know the story, he or she should have the knowledge and efficiency to execute it articulately. Pankaj Kapur Read Quote
When I was doing theatre in Mumbai, actors won’t come because they had television. For many years, I did theatre religiously and in Mumbai, I saw people disrespecting it and it hurt me very badly. Pankaj Kapur Read Quote
If you continue working hard and be honest towards your work, then success will come. Pankaj Kapur Read Quote
Even Dopehri,’ if somebody has a bit of imagination, the way it’s written, they will be able to see that it’s a screenplay with dialogues. Pankaj Kapur Read Quote
Most of the theatre work that you see in India is very verbose and the visual is whatever you can create on stage. Pankaj Kapur Read Quote
There were certain things that I tried to do on ‘Karamchand.’ Initially, they were hated, but eventually everyone loved the characterization. Pankaj Kapur Read Quote
I admit TV is a far cry from the films that I started my career with, like ‘Ek Doctor Ki Maut.’ It’s like reading Chekov and then going on to a comic strip. Pankaj Kapur Read Quote
I agree I’d like to do more work. But the right kind of roles has to be offered to me. I’m not saying the roles need to be realistic all the time, though that’s what I like connecting with on screen. Pankaj Kapur Read Quote
As an actor you are supposed to do some kind of action in case it is required. I remember this sequence where I was pulled up by a wire 100 ft above the ground. This was my first time that I was hung with a wire and I was a bit scared. But I must say it was a very beautiful experience looking down at everybody from a height. Pankaj Kapur Read Quote
